New releases! Now newer every week!! We begin this installment with a boatload of terrifying and perplexing tribute records, followed by noteables in every genre, including some promising rock offerings, a vault of soundtracks, fancy cello-ing, and more Frankie Valli than you can shake a stick at. Tribute Various Artists - Bluegrass Tribute to Modest Mouse (CMH) Various Artists - Bluegrass Tribute to the Shins (CMH) Various Artists - Can You Bring It? Sing... more ›

It's that time again. Get down with your bad self. [via All Music & iTunes] Rock Christina Aguilera - Christina Aguilera (BMG Germany) Anastacia - Not That Kind [Bonus Track] (Sbme Import) Barenaked Ladies - Live from Etown (etown) Candlemass - Dactylis Glomerata [Bonus CD] (GMR Music) Celine Dion - Let's Talk About Love (Sbme Import) Dollar - Platinum Collection (WEA International) Jason Donovan - Greatest Hits [EMI] (EMI) Billy Fury - Live at... more ›

I still want a hula hoop. But I'll settle for a sweet stash of new music and reissues. Here are the newbies for this festive holiday week. [via All Music] more ›

Bedroom Walls All Good Dreamers Pass This Way (Baria Records) – The All Music Guide gives this local band a 4.5/5 and says: “"If Elliott Smith were still alive and decided to get together and jam with Neutral Milk Hotel, the results might sound a lot like this self-described ‘romanticore’ quintet.” That’s very high praise indeed. They’re appearing live at the Troubadour on 5/30. Download a demo of “In Anticipation of Your Suicide” more ›

Tuesdays, as always, are the day for new releases in audio and video. Unfortunately this is a slow week for new releases in music, though it is a great week for re-releases. LAist has included the highlights of the list below, along with a longer catalog of new releases in film and TV. more ›